Flagellum (Egyptian mythology)
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The flagellum (also scourge, frond ; ancient Egyptian nechacha ) has been documented as ancient Egyptian insignia since the Old Kingdom (2707–2216 BC). In Egyptology , there have been controversial discussions about the exact origin and meaning of the flagellum for a long time, without it has yet been possible to produce a uniform definition.
In ancient Egypt, the flagellum was the symbol of rule of various kings ( pharaohs ) and deities, for example Min , Osiris , Horus and the Horus child . It symbolized power, rebirth and regeneration at the same time.
In the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead , the flagellum belonged to the equipment of Osiris in his function as judge over the dead . With the flagellum Osiris had the power to decide on the entry into the hereafter and to help the Ba-soul to be reborn every day.
See also
- Flagellum , organ of locomotion for cells
literature
- Sandra Sandri: Har-Pa-Chered (Harpokrates). The genesis of an Egyptian child of gods (= Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta. Vol. 151). Peeters, Leuven et al. 2006, ISBN 90-429-1761-X (At the same time: Mainz, University, dissertation, 2004).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sandra Sandri: Har-Pa-Chered (Harpokrates) . P. 118.